Pat Jones, Author at Aquatrols Blog

About Pat Jones

Pat Jones has been writing about the golf course business for 33 years. He also teaches and speaks regularly on the state of the industry and trends in the market. Jones is no stranger to working with the Aquatrols brand having served as an advisory member of the company’s board of directors from 2002-2010. Today, his firm Flagstick LLC provides content, research and strategy to companies, distributors and associations in the market.

You Gotta Have Hart

By Pat Jones | A half-century-old relationship between Aquatrols and the famed Chas. C. Hart Seed Company only gets better. Bill Hart It’s rare to find a company that’s served... read more →

July 27, 2021
Pat Jones
Beyond The Drop Issue Features, BTD July 2021

Making the Most of a Worst-Case Scenario

By Pat Jones | Tim Gravert had plans for the University of Iowa’s neglected golf course, but COVID threw him a curve. Imagine starting an exciting new job as a... read more →

July 27, 2021
Pat Jones
Beyond The Drop Issue Features, BTD July 2021

Turnaround Tale

By Pat Jones | Jake Wentz faced a huge challenge but he got the courses at Verandah club back on track with hard work, creativity, and a willingness to try... read more →

July 27, 2021
Pat Jones
Beyond The Drop Issue Features, BTD July 2021

Moving Seamlessly Into Sales

By Pat Jones | Five years ago Oregonian Jeff Stephenson took his agronomic knowledge – and love of golf – to Palm Springs. How did he make a speedy transition... read more →

May 25, 2021
Pat Jones
Beyond The Drop Issue Features, BTD May 2021, Uncategorized

Renovating Fairways with PoaConstrictor®

By Pat Jones | A leading Chicago superintendent proactively takes on Poa. Mark Kosbab is a familiar name in the Chicago golf community. By leading turf teams at Medinah, Cantigny,... read more →

May 24, 2021
Pat Jones
Beyond The Drop Issue Features, BTD May 2021

Getting Ahead of Wear & Tear This Season

By Pat Jones | With rounds and cart traffic looking to be well above average again this year, what can you do to strengthen your turf’s response to the stress... read more →

March 24, 2021
Pat Jones
Beyond The Drop Issue Features, BTD March 2021

Back To The Roots

By Pat Jones| Patrick Van Vleck used old-school cultivation practices and a Redox-driven fertility program to turn the turf around at unique Massachusetts municipal. Patrick Van Vleck’s high school guidance... read more →

March 19, 2021
Pat Jones
Beyond The Drop Issue Features, BTD March 2021

Revolution for the Win

By Pat Jones | Brady Finton relied on a smaller crew, lots of creativity and years of experience with Revolution to get Tulsa CC through the craziest year ever. In... read more →

March 19, 2021
Pat Jones
BTD March 2021, Superintendent Highlights

Year-round Turf Glow

By: Pat Jones | How Dean Piller uses the TurfRx approach to achieve better turf, labor savings, and lower inputs. I called Dean Piller, the legendary western Canadian agronomist who... read more →

Embracing Challenges

By: Pat Jones | How agronomic reps like Keith Bennett embraced the crazy challenges of 2020 with a new focus on plant health and nutrition with Redox. Keith Bennett was... read more →

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